Student Ambassadors

Annabel Utz

Graduation Year: 2018

Seminar: Women, Business and Public Policy

Favorite PLEN Power Moment: My favorite PLEN Power moment was when I told a workshop leader (in front of the entire group) that I felt I was “under-qualified” to be at a PLEN event and she told me there was no such thing! I will always remember this. Upon returning to Smith after my seminar, I secured 2 internships – one on campus and one for the summer!

Sunnie Yi Ning

Favorite PLEN Power Moment: When we did the coalition simulation on the last day the seminar, I realized that everyone was so smart, ambitious, curious and cooperative. I felt inspired and encouraged by my peers.

Why I’m a PLEN Ambassador: I really enjoyed my PLEN experience and want more Smith students to know about this amazing opportunity!

Jessica LaMay

Favorite PLEN Power Moment: My favorite moment during my PLEN Seminar was when we visited NASA Headquarters. The entire visit there, every single moment, I felt empowered to achieve anything that I set my mind to. Since then, I have thought back to that day several times and the lessons I took away from the incredible women we met there.

Why I’m a PLEN Ambassador: I want to be a PLEN Ambassador because it will allow me to promote PLEN on my campus. I would like to see more St. Lawrence women benefit from the same experience that I had. As an Ambassador I can help other women succeed from the PLEN experience.

Tulane University

Alejandra González Vargas

Favorite PLEN Power Moment: I loved the networking session because the women we spoke to honestly cared about our questions and interests. I think it’s a powerful feeling to see all the successful women in the room and know they all believe we’ll stand beside them someday.

Why I’m a PLEN Ambassador: PLEN answered a lot of questions and concerns I’ve discussed with friends of mine frequently in college–or at least gave me a new lens to use in considering these things. In planning my trip, a lot of friends and classmates asked me “what’s that?” whenever I explained that I’d be absent for a few days, and I think it’s important for others to learn about this opportunity. I’ve been looking for a way to get more involved on campus, and I like that being a PLEN ambassador could expose me to many new people, student orgs, faculty and on-campus institutions–instead of maybe focusing on just one of the above in a specific activity. I look forward to connecting more with the campus community as a whole through my activities as an ambassador.